Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-02-24
DAILY HERALD.
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENT. /.
General SalOmOn Elected
Department Commander.
THE BUSINESS PERFORATED.
The Resolution COndemning the
Veto of the Dependent Pension
Bill Unanimously Adopted.


Bill Unanimously Adopted.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the
Encampment of the G. A. R. met at
Odd Fellows Hall, Department Com.
mander w. r. Smedberg in the chair
and most of the delegates in attendance.
The entire morning was devoted to
miscellaneous business and among other
things the following dispatch was Or
dered forwarded to the New York De-
partment now ID session at Albany:
Los ANGELES, February %, 1887.
j. /. Sayles, Department Commander
NeU York G. a. r., Albany, N. ~:
The Department of California, G. A.
R., assembled in Twentieth Annual En-
mpment, send greetings to our New
York Comrades. Our earnest thanks
are hereby rendered for the magnificent
gifts of banner and album presented in
August last. We greet you in Frater-
nifty, Charity and Loyalty.
w. r. SMEDBERG,
Department Commander.
+. j. TAYLOR, A. A. u.
A committee consisting of Comrades
Lowell, Mark and CaIlston was ap.
pointed to investigate the matter of the
circulation of pamphlet attacking the
military record > of Major Horace Bell.
Upon the suggestion of Captain w. w.
Seamans the military record of the
Major was read by the Adjutant. His
record was shown to be without flaw
and letter from ojor j. P. Gordon, of
Indiana, referring to Major Bell in
fatterng manner was also read.
The Committee on Resolutions re.
ported that it had made special efforts to
obtain copy of the dependent Pen.
sion bill" without success and therefore
returned the resolution condemning the
veto of the same by the President, with
out recommendation. Upon this report
being read Mr.. A. 7. Bird, who had
offered the resolution, spoke at length
on the advisability of adopting it
and he urged the necessity OF showing
the representatives of the people that
there were rights which should be treat
ed with more consideration than had
been done in the past. General Salomon
spoke in favor OF the resolution and
credited the President with desire to
do right in the matter, but thought that
he had not done SO in this instance and
he should vote with the rest in their
condemnation of the veto. The resolu.
ton after being amended was unani-
mously adopted.
Comrade Allen L. Bird introduced a
resolution asking the Legislature to pass
q law prohibiting the wearing of G. A.
r. badges, except by those entitled to
the same. Comrade Mason T. Kinne
offered similar resolution. Both were
referred to the Committee on Resolutions
and will be acted upon tomorrow morn.
ing.
After the noon recess the election OF
officers was the order of business. Nom
nations for Department Commander
were opened and Comrade Il. 5. Salo.
mon, OF S n Francisco, was nominated
by General H. C. Dibble of the same
city. General Dibble accompanied the
nomination by q speech Mandatory Of
General Salomon. praising him for the
efficient manner in which he aided his
country in the war. R. NJ. Apgar, of
Oakland, seconded the nomination. Il.
Wilson, of San Francisco, was nomi.
mated by Judge Waymire, and Geo. f..
Gard. OF Los Angeles, was placed on
the ticket by Comrade Nudge. Both
contestants for the position re-
ceived much praise and great
deal of applause before the first
ballot, which resulted as follows: E. 5.
Salomon, 81; Geo. E. Gard, 50; f. vii
son, 33; necessary to choice, ST. No
choice having been made the second
ballot resulted in the election of K. =.
Salomon, who received 81 votes, f.
Wilson dropping to 10 and Geo. e.
>fard falling off to As. The result of
the ballot having been declared, Gov.
ernor Salomon was loudly and heartily
cheered.
Nominations for Senior Vice Com.
mander were then in order, and Marx
ID. Hamilton of san Diego was placed in
nomination by c. Mason Kinne of San
Francisco, and seconded by w. IL. Ii.
Hart of the same city. S. L. Daniels of
Oakland was nominated by D. M.
Cashin OF San Francisco, and seconded
by Comrades Martin and Bird. Both
candidates were recommended highly
for the position, but Comrade Mark d.
Hamilton of San Diego was elected by
vote of l25 to 25 for 5. f. Daniels.
At this stage of the proceedings an
effort was made to adjourn, but 1t was
unsuccessful, and Allen I. Bird Of
Woodland was elected Junior Vice
Commander without opposition.
A recess was then taken until s
o'clock.
The evening session convened at s
o'clockiand the election of officers was
continued. As it occupied fully half an
hour for the selection of single officer,
considerable time was consumed without
accomplishing great amount OF bust
ness, Doctor Stout, of San Jose, was
elected Medical Director, and +. r.
Ollie. of Sacramento, was chosen Chap
lain. 1t took considerable time to Sc
lect. to the satisfaction of everybody,
the Council of Administration, which
will consist OF G. Wiley Wells, OF Los
Angeles; +. Nj. Cooley, of Oakland; j..
C. Innes, of San francisco; Frank
Bacon, of San Francisco, and w. j..
Ruddick, of the same place. The selec-
tion of delegates for the National Con-
yention was unfinished. and after the
ballots were collected they were sealed
up, aud the result will be made public
this morning at 8 o'clock. Seven regu..
lar delegates and seven alternates will
be selected. 1t was decided to adjourn
TO 0 o'clock this morning instead OF 10,
as has been the case in the past. The
business to-day will consist of the con
sideration of resolutions, and the install
lation of officers, after which the En-
campment will adjourn.